Cuff-protector



J. L. HOWLAND. CUFF PROTECTOR. APPLICATION HL'ED SEPT- I91 1919.

1,360,530. Patented N0v."30, 1920.

WITNESS:

INVENTOR. BY oyepk LHoWZamZ ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH L. HOWLAND, OE CLEVELAND, OHIO.

' CUFF-PROTECTOR.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

Application filed September 19, 1919. Serial No. 324,877.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. HowLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a cuff protector made from a single sheet of paper or other suitable material reinforced about its marginal edges to prevent tearing, the sheet material being adaptedto be wrapped about the forearm and maintained in a rolled condition by fastening tabs projecting from one end of the material.

In the drawing forming part of this specification like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure l is a plan view of the material from which the protector is formed.

Fig. 2 is a view of the same in a rolled condition.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail 10 indicates the sheet material from which the cuff protector is formed, the material having the proper outline for this purpose. The material is preferably paper, and with a view of preventing the protector from being easily torn, the material is reinforced about its marginal edges by means of relatively thick paper strips 11. .The sheet material is adapted to be rolled as shown in Fig. 2 to surround the forearm, and thus protect the sleeve and cuff of the shirt of the wearer from being unreadily secured tothe other end of the sheet as shown in Fig. 2. The tabs may form an integral part of the sheet 10, but are preferably separate lengths of material which are adhesively secured to the sheet 10 across the adjacent reinforcing strip 11, and serving as an additional reinforcement to afford the device maximum strength at this point.

While I have shown and described what I consider the preferred embodiment of the invention I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself in this connection, and such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is Claimed.

What is claimed is:

A cuff protector comprising a substantially rectangular sheet of paper having its opposed longitudinal edges slightly curved and its ends tapered toward the lower edge, said sheet being substantially of uniform width throughout its length, the edges of both ends being of uniform dimensions, reinforcing strips of relatively thick material secured to one side of the paper along all its edges, and tabs secured to the opposite side of the paper and traversing one of the reinforcing strips at the end of the paper and projectingbeyondsaid end for the purpose 7 specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH L. HOWLAND. 

